In the grand scheme of things, Sunday afternoon’s 4-2 loss to the Pirates didn’t mean much for the Reds. Their playoff fate already decided, the final game of the regular season was mostly about staying healthy and giving some of the lesser used players a chance to compete. But this was far from the ideal […]
Buckeyes Pass First Test, Beat Wisconsin 31-24
September 29, 2013 by
No quarterback controversy here. Braxton Miller is back and there is no question who will be leading Ohio State as it tries to get back to the top of the Big Ten. Miller matched a career-high with four touchdown passes in his first game in three weeks and No. 4 Ohio State ran the nation’s […]
Indians Beat Twins 6-5
September 27, 2013 by
The last thing the Indians need right now is controversy. Cleveland closer Chris Perez knows this as much as anyone inside the clubhouse, considering what is at stake and the fact that only three games remain guaranteed on the schedule. In the aftermath of Thursday’s 6-5 victory over the Twins — a win nearly derailed […]
Indians Win Home Finale 7-2 Over the White Sox
September 26, 2013 by
On Wednesday, Cleveland closed the home portion of its planned regular-season schedule with a 7-2 victory over the White Sox. Rookie Danny Salazar turned in a solid outing, Michael Brantley and Nick Swisher powered the offense and the Indians rolled to their team-record 14th consecutive victory over Chicago. The win allowed the Tribe to hold […]
Mets Beat Reds 1-0
September 26, 2013 by
The 2013 National League Central champion has yet to be decided with three games left in the regular season. Unfortunately for the Reds, they know they won’t be walking away with the title. Combined with a Cardinals win, the Reds were eliminated from the division race with a 1-0 loss to the Mets on Wednesday […]
Indians Beat White Sox 5-4 with Walk-Off Home Run
September 25, 2013 by
The Indians felt from the early days of Spring Training that they had the makings of something special this season. As Jason Giambi tossed away his bat and thrust his arms into the air on Tuesday night, the raucous Cleveland crowd showed that it believes now, too. Progressive Field erupted as Giambi’s walk-off home run […]
Mets Beat Reds 4-2
September 25, 2013 by
Bad nights are going to happen and they’re never pleasant to endure. It happened for the Reds on Monday, and coming in the final week of the season with playoff scenarios still very much at stake, it was as welcome as gum on a shoe. Starting pitcher Mike Leake was chased early, and the four […]
Reds Clinch Playoffs, Beat Mets 3-2
September 24, 2013 by
The Reds now know for sure they are going to the postseason, but they have a couple of mysteries to solve before they make some final decisions. Perhaps Johnny Cueto cleared one of them up on Monday night. Cueto made a big stride in showing that he could be the pitcher that starts the club […]
Browns Come from Behind to Beat Vikings 31-27
September 23, 2013 by
Cleveland Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jordan Cameron with less than one minute to play, and led the team to a 31-27 victory over the Minnesota Vikings at Mall of America Field at the H.H.H. Metrodome Sunday. Down by three points with 3:21 to play, Hoyer engineered an […]
Bengals Beat Packers 34-30
September 23, 2013 by
It was the only way it could end, right? Bengals defensive end Michael Johnson, all 6-7 of him, deflected Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’s fourth-and-five pass from the Bengals 20 with 1:25 left to seal a wild 34-30 victory before an amazed and crazed sellout crowd of 64,633. On the previous play his bookend, left end […]
